Kap (Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices) Study on Medicine and Health Infrastructure use in Pregnant Women of Rural Areas of Ujjain Madhya Pradesh, India: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Abstract

Use of medicines and also health infrastructures are important for actual benefit of the patients. So, the KAP (Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices) study need to be done to formulate the policies which will ensure rational and scientific use of national resources. It is a cross-sectional survey, observational in nature, where six hundred and fifty six pregnant women (656) participated. KAP was evaluated by using pre-designed, pre-coded and pre-tested questionnaire. 40.70 % pregnant women of the study were over the counter (OTC) medicine user and at the same time 37.5 % had knowledge about expiry date, though 66.76 % pregnant women knew about the residence of the trained females (Asha ordai) of their village, on the contrary only 17.68 % pregnant women actually used services of local qualified doctors. Present study KAP should be evaluated in beneficiaries before implementation of any intervention to improve the health.